7-1205

RIC VII, ARLES [before 321]/322, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, HYBRID, OFFICINA Q

  

OBVERSE

CONSTAN-TINVSAVG [CONSTANTINVS AVG]; head r., laur. [B1; ARLES before 321].

REVERSE

VIRTVS-CAESS [VIRTVS CAESS]; gateway with wide open doors of varying design, four turrets, varying number of stone layers, star above. S in left field, F in right field. QCONST in exergue [ARLES 322].

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED BUST TYPE - B1, HYBRID RIC does not list bust B1 for Constantine's I coins from this issue (but cf. ARLES 309, 313, 327). Obverse of ARLES 322 (or ARLES 323) struck for Caesars. Not listed in Ferrando. Could be regarded as an ancient imitation.

See also:
ARLES [before 321]/322, CONSTANTINE I, UNLISTED BUST TYPE, HYBRID, OFFICINA T

NOTES

Weight 2.09 g; diameter 18-19 mm. Coin sold on eBay in August 2011 for USD 35.65. Now in the Zenon M. Collection.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski